October 23, 2015Comments Off on “Storyteller” Carrie Underwood Explains Why “Choctaw County Affair” Was Her Album’s First Tale

Arista NashvilleCarrie Underwood admits that when she started working on her new record after giving birth to son Isaiah almost eight months ago, the direction she would take wasn’t immediately apparent. But once she found the song “Choctaw County Affair,” the album started taking shape.

“There was just something so, like it was simple but it was like swampy and twangy and it was a story and there was just something laid back and cool about it. That was kind of the door opener,” she recalls. “So it was like, this is our direction, here we go!”

October 23, 2015Comments Off on “Storyteller” Carrie Underwood Explains Why “Choctaw County Affair” Was Her Album’s First Tale

Arista NashvilleCarrie Underwood admits that when she started working on her new record after giving birth to son Isaiah almost eight months ago, the direction she would take wasn’t immediately apparent. But once she found the song “Choctaw County Affair,” the album started taking shape.

“There was just something so, like it was simple but it was like swampy and twangy and it was a story and there was just something laid back and cool about it. That was kind of the door opener,” she recalls. “So it was like, this is our direction, here we go!”

Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Reba and Crystal Gayle will honor Richard Leigh with SESAC’s Songwriter Legacy Award November 1 at the Nashville Music Awards. Leigh wrote “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue” for Gayle, as well as “The Greatest Man I Never Knew” and “Somewhere in My Broken Heart” for Reba.

Toby Keith welcomed his third grandchild on Monday, as daughter Krystal Keith gave birth to her first little one, a girl named Hensley Jack Sandubrae.

Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Reba and Crystal Gayle will honor Richard Leigh with SESAC’s Songwriter Legacy Award November 1 at the Nashville Music Awards. Leigh wrote “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue” for Gayle, as well as “The Greatest Man I Never Knew” and “Somewhere in My Broken Heart” for Reba.

Toby Keith welcomed his third grandchild on Monday, as daughter Krystal Keith gave birth to her first little one, a girl named Hensley Jack Sandubrae.

October 22, 2015Comments Off on Eric Church and Zac Brown Band to Represent Country Music in A+E Special

Danny Clinch/Southern Ground/Varvatos/BMLGEric Church and Zac Brown Band are the first country artists who’ve signed on to A+E’s Shining a Light: A Concert for Progress on Race in America. The two-hour special aims to promote unity and progress in the wake of tragedies like the racially motivated shooting last June at a church in Charleston, South Carolina.

A diverse group of talent, including Jamie Foxx, Sting, John Legend, Bruce Springsteen, Pharrell Williams, Pink and Ed Sheeran are already confirmed for the show, with more artists to be added before it tapes November 18 at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium.

October 22, 2015Comments Off on Kelsea Ballerini Takes “Dibs” on Tour for New Video

Photo Credit: Robert ChaversKelsea Ballerini called “Dibs” on shooting her latest music video on tour. It captures the double-CMA nominee performing at three different shows, as well as having a little fun off stage.

Using social media to clue viewers in on the location, Kelsea starts out in York, Pennsylvania, playing some carnival games and riding some rides. By the time she arrives in Greenville, South Carolina, it’s time to celebrate her twenty-second birthday with a little cake. On her St. Leonard, Maryland date with Lady Antebellum, she finds time to visit with a few firefighters.

October 22, 2015Comments Off on Chase Rice Tests Out New Material on JD and Jesus Tour

Jon-Paul Bruno/NRA CountryAs “Gonna Wanna Tonight” becomes his second consecutive top-five hit, Chase Rice is already looking ahead to his next album, testing out new material he’s written and recorded as he plays dates on his JD and Jesus Tour.

“I put out 19 songs on my last album, and I figured out through that what I love and what I hate,” he tells the Chicago Sun-Times. “It will be all about depth,” he says of the project he’s working on now. “If there is any way to find out who someone truly is, …read more

October 22, 2015Comments Off on Miranda Lambert Takes Taylor Swift for a Ride in Her “Little Red Wagon”

Sony Music NashvilleClad in a black 1989 t-shirt, Miranda Lambert joined Taylor Swift on stage during her show Wednesday night at North Carolina’s Greensboro Coliseum. The two dueted on a sassy version of Miranda’s hit “Little Red Wagon” from her latest album Platinum.

Taylor was so excited about the collaboration, she couldn’t wait to share it with her fans on Instagram, first posting a performance clip with the lyric, “YOU CAN’T RIDE IN MY LITTLE RED WAGON,” and following up with another with the caption “Oooooh Ahhhhhhh.” She finished with a black-and-white photo …read more

October 22, 2015Comments Off on Miranda Lambert Takes Taylor Swift for a Ride in Her “Little Red Wagon”

Sony Music NashvilleClad in a black 1989 t-shirt, Miranda Lambert joined Taylor Swift on stage during her show Wednesday night at North Carolina’s Greensboro Coliseum. The two dueted on a sassy version of Miranda’s hit “Little Red Wagon” from her latest album Platinum.

Taylor was so excited about the collaboration, she couldn’t wait to share it with her fans on Instagram, first posting a performance clip with the lyric, “YOU CAN’T RIDE IN MY LITTLE RED WAGON,” and following up with another with the caption “Oooooh Ahhhhhhh.” She finished with a black-and-white photo …read more

Arista NashvilleIf you’re a Carrie Underwood super-fan, you may need to go ahead and clear out some space on your DVR. The American Idol champion kicks off the media blitz behind her new album Storyteller on the day of its release, performing outdoors Friday morning on NBC’s Today show.

This weekend, the new mother takes over CMT, with special episodes of CMT Instant Jam, CMT Crossroads and a co-hosting gig on CMT Hot 20. Next Tuesday, she sits down with both Ellen and Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Not only will the following week find Carrie hosting the CMA Awards Wednesday with …read more